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Statutory Accounting Practices, Risk Based Capital Requirement, Actual Percent

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Statutory Accounting Practices, Risk Based Capital Threshold

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Statutory Capital Surplus, Guaranteed Risk Based Capital, Company Action Level, Percent

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Statutory Capital Surplus, Guaranteed Risk Based Capital, Percent

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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The distributions of earnings to an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Statutory accounting practices, authorized control level	450.00%			450.00%
Risk based capital requirement, actual percent	201.00%	122.00%		201.00%		218.00%
Payments of distributions to affiliates						$ 15.0	$ 45.0
Deferred policy acquisition cost, amortization expense, assumption change	$ 0.0	$ 0.3	$ 0.0	$ 4.0	$ 0.0
Phoenix Life
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Statutory capital surplus, guaranteed risk based capital, percent	250.00%			250.00%
Statutory capital surplus, risk based capital, percent	125.00%			125.00%
Surplus Notes \| Surplus Notes 10.5%
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 30.0
Minimum
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Risk based capital threshold	225.00%			225.00%